Ahead of the Gambian 4th edition of the Wah Sa Halat awards, a list of nominees has been announced.
The ceremony will take place on 26 January at the Kairaba Beach Hotel.
The awards which was first held in 2016 was inspired by a radio show, is set to kick start this Sunday.
According to Francis Mendy, a member of the jury, “The categories are 18 and each of them have four to five nominees and is determined by the works of an individual artist over the past years and it must be original content”.
He added that a new category called the People’s Choice will go through the board but is totally to be decided by voting public.
Another new category is the activism award, which will be given to an artist giving back to society using music.
Artist of the Year
ST
Jizzle
Nobles
Big Faa
T Smallz Suso
Song of the Year
'Nna Jarabi' – Nobles ft Jizzle
'Jalika' – Jizzle ft Hussien
'Fuwareyaa' – ST
'Mosanam' – Nobles
'Nyu Defarr Kor' – Bigg Faa
Music Video of the Year
'Makk Suma Ndo' – Og Log
'Mosanam' – Nobles
'Chorr Mama' – ST
'Dees' – Vypa ft Yaffa
'Ma Niggas' – Jizzle
Album of the Year
GeeBril – Gee
Saluto – ST
The Next Big Thing – Jizzle
Hello World – Nobles
Better Days – Royal Messenjah
Best Collaboration of the Year
'Badou Jack' – Attack ft Bai Babu
'Dor Si Dara' – Hussien & Chanta
'Jalika' – Jizzle ft Hussien
'Nna Jarabi' – Nobles ft Jizzle
'Bagne' – Team Kunda ft Bai Babu
Music Producer of the Year
Jlive Music
Uche Made It
Styllz
Minka Records
Whadnow
Video Director of the Year
Sheikh Tijan – STS Pictures
Gando – Iris Studios
Pa Matarr Waggeh – Wax Media
Rap/hip hop Artist of the Year
ST
Awa Bling
Og Log
Vypa
Mass Murda 187
Reggae-dancehall Artist of the Year
Royal Messenjah
Mahaa Di Hammer
Sophia
A2
Sparklyn Black
Afro-Fusion Artist of the Year
Nobles
Jizzle
CihuYaffa
Team Kunda
O Boy Gambian Child
New Artist of the Year
Big Rozay
Y–Dee
Cihu Yaffa
Attack
Chronik Bob
Foreign-based Artist of the Year
Benjahmin
Big Sey
Gambino
Dr Olugander
Limbo
